Collapsible baby bed



B; R. SIMONS I COLLAPSIBLE BABY BED June 3, 1952 Q 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Filed Dec. 23, 1949 I N'Ulll 0) Eel"? 1152/7100: %y% k; W Attorney B. R. SIMONS COLLAPSIBLE BABY BED June 3, 1952 2- SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Dec. 23, 1949 Inventor fierz Sz'rnmons Attorney Patented June 3, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT Brt-RJSimons, Bartow, Fla assignbrof one;-

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ndese e e 23, 1949? ea! x ew 4 Cldinis. ((11. 5-99) I Thisinvention relates 'to a novel construction r collapsible baby bed which may" be -sa fe1y utilized bywoung children which "are able to stand and walk without danger of injilry to the child and which is'so 'c'onstructed thatflthe'bed m beqq c y and ly l 'aps d to able i to be stored in' a very. limited space or conveniently, transported without being dismantled 'Moref particularly, itis an object of the present nve'nti to p e a col a s l ba y b d ha ing collapsible latticework sides of a modified laz'y tong construction to enable the bed to be readily collapsed when not in'use. I

j A further object of the invention is to provide m an br imi th ests h t he l e 9 the bed" may be extended and which affords a guard'means to prevent a'child from sticlging its head through the open ngs of the latti'c'ework id s d Pos b i 'in' uri t e by Still a further object of the invention is to provide a bed having hinged top rails capable of being loclged in extended positions for positively holding the bed in a fully" extended p s tion and which afford giiardsfor the upper ends of the latticewo'rksides'of the bed to prevent injury to the child thereby.

Still another object of the invention is to proi e a bed having s i o ts nclu ing ldable leg sections for furtherrestrlcting the overall 'size of the bed'whefn in a collapsed position.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description "of t the drawings illustrating presently-preferred embodiments thereof,'.and wherein: a

Figure l is a side elevational view showing one form of the bed in an extended position;

Figure 2 is a similar view showing" the bed in a collapsed position;

Figure 3 is an end elevational view looking toward either end of the bed as seen in-Figuli'e '1;

Figure4 is an enlarged'tran svers vertical sectional view'taken substantially 'alonga plane as indicated by t e line "4-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is an enlarged horizontal sectional view'taken substantially along aplane asindicated'b'y the line 5 56: Figure 1;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a portion of the bed springfra ne' shown in a folded'or'collapsd positionff tioni I r i vi w sim a t F ure 3 bu lusea in I s htly'modi s te m 9 he bed; an F ure is an n ar e v ra ingti Per-sp ti e V 'iw. or; a ort o Q one o th t l .7 I L. v Ref rr n mQ e ars .a yv o. th a fi s with'fil ersn s'fiq t g b d the invention as illustrated'iriFigiires'l' t" 7 M le ol a s blebed f ts,e iretram mg the i ven on d i na ed'sh al y r fe ably n d s o s pl d fi fi 15hr b 1 e i nat d e rally I I, b l l qh l emme nd t e. o he o 'wh c t T mas a o the e s e in ure of said end portions ll incliidesftwo corner posts l2 which are" connected spaced from their lowerends bv" Each end member |l alsoiiicliides F r 7 which is suitably ecured between theft f posts [2 and above the cross"bar"l3l The lo' 'r ends of the corner'p'osts l2 which extend beheath the crossbar lfiiforrn'the leg's "or bed I!) and ar preferablve'a'chprovided wit a a periding caster eel l5. W

Th'e bd IB' il'icll l d esfi bed-spring, designated generally ltfa'nd 'be's't 'illus'trateddn Figure s. The bed spring I6 'i'r'1'cludesfa framedesigiiatiid generally ll having 'corr'sponding "en'dportidns 'side' member'jzz iscomposed' of corresponding v'vhich' are arranged in crossed relationship and which are s'i'ibstantially rigid so that the frame members 22 willswing 'as a unit on the pivots 2t. The bed spring I6 includes the usualTcross wire constriiction'2li form'edof links which are pivothn confi tea' together at the "points 231.

The ends and sides of the cross wire construction '26 is connected by coil springs 1'28 'to'theze'nd m n "portions 'l and the {frame side members 22. Accordingly, it will be readily apparent that the bed spring I6 is capable of being folded to its position of Figure 2 by breaking the knee joints 23, 24 upwardly and with the end portions of the side frame members 22 pivoting at 2| on the end frame portions I8. A mattress 29 which is supported on the bed spring I6 is folded upwardly with the bed spring when the bed I is collapsed, as illustrated in Figure 2.

The bed It] is provided with corresponding latticework sides, each designated generally 30 and each including a plurality of slats 3| which are pivotally connected in a lazy tong construction at their upper ends by pivot pins 32, at their lower ends by pivot pins 33 and intermediate of their ends and in crossed relationship by pivot pins 34, which pivots 32, 33 and 34 are preferably rivets. The ends of each lazy tong construction are pivotally connected at the upper edge of each latticework side to a bracket 35 which is secured to a corner post |2 near the upper ends of the corner posts. Each corner post |2- is also provided at approximately the level of :the bed spring I6 with a lower bracket 36 having a vertically elongated slot 31 for slidably receiving a pivot pin 38 connected to an end and lower edge of the latticework construction 30.. Each latticework construction 30 also includes in addition to the slats 3|, a plurality of vertically disposed slats 39. The upper end of each slat 39 is pivotally connected to one of the pivots32 and the lower end of each slat 39 is provided with .a vertically elongated slot 40 for slidably receiv- "ing one of the pivots 33.

The bed I0 is provided with top rails 4| which 1 extend longitudinally of the bed and each of which is composed of the end rail sections 42 and 43 having the mitered interfitting adjacent ends 44. The remote ends of the complementary sections 42 and 43 are connected by hinges 45 to the corresponding corner posts |2 of the two bed portions. Each hinge 45 includes a short hinge'leaf 46 which is secured to the outer side of its corner post l2 and a longer leaf 41 which extends across the upper end of said corner post and is secured to the upper edge of the rail sec- :tion 42 or 43; Each rail section 42 carries a latch bar 48 which extends across its mitered Tend and which has a downwardly opening notch 49 to engage a stud 50 which projects from the "coirlplementary rail section 43. A wing nut which threade'dly engages the stud 50 is adapted to be tightened for securing the latch bar 48 to the rail section 43 for retaining the rail 4| in an extended position as illustrated in Figure 1.

It will be readily apparent that when the rails 4| are latched in extended positions, as previously described, the bed ID will be retained in its extended position of Figure 1 and said rails 4| are provided with longitudinally extending downwardly opening grooves 52 for receiving the 1 upper ends of the slats 39 and adjacent which the upper ends of the slats 3| are disposed, as

' best seen in Figure 4, so that a child will thereby 'bed'posts, as illustrated in Figure 2 and the bed .-post's.. and rail sections 42 and 43 carry complementary latchsections 53 by which the rail sections 42 and 43 may be latched in their depending positions on the outer sides of the bed posts, and as illustrated in Figure 2. Thereafter, the

4 knee joints 23, 24 may be broken for folding the bed spring I 6 upwardly and so that the bed may be collapsed as illustrated in Figure 2 and with the latticework sides 30 thereof collapsing in the manner as illustrated in Figure 2. It will be readily obvious that the length of the bed In may be varied by varying the length of the slots 31 and 40, the length of the bed spring I6 and rails 4| so that the bed In may be made of a conventional length of approximately three and onehalf feet or may be longer or shorter than such length. The vertical slats 39 additionally function to prevent a child from sticking its head through the openings in the slats 3| and thus combine with the guard rails 4| to prevent a child from injuring itself on the latticework sides 30. When the bed I0 is folded as illustrated in Figure 2, it may be readily stored in a restricted space or may be readily transported without the necessity of dismantling the bed in any way.

Figure 8 illustrates. a slightly modified form of the bed and wherein the endmembers |la differ from the end members II in that the corner posts- |2a are braced by an upper cross bar 54 in addition'to the lowercross bar |3a and the panel |4a is interposed between the cross bars |3a and 54-and is provided adjacent its upper end with a slot 55-which combines with the top cross bar 54 to form a hand hold. Additionally, the corner posts I212 are provided with separate bottom sections or legs 56 which extend from below the level of the bottom cross bar |3a and which are hinged to said bottom cross bar by hinges 51 'sothat the legs 56 -may be disposed in depending positions as illustrated at the left of Figure 8 when the bed is in use or may be swung inwardly and upwardly with respect to the endmembers ||a to a-folded position as shown at the rightof Figurev 8' when the bed Illa, is collapsed for storage. Eachleg 56 likewise carries -aslotted bar51 :which is pivotally connected theretoand-t-heslot of which engages a pin and wing nut 58 which projects from the cross bar |3aand the wing nut of which may be tightened for clamping the slotted'bar 5'|- for retaining the leg 56 in either its. extended or its folded position, as illustrated in Figure 8. The

end members I la are either made slightly higher than the end members or the bed Illa is shorter than the bed 10 so that the sections of the top rail, one of which is designated 43a as shown in Figure 8; will terminate above the bottommost part of the legs 56 when said legs are in a folded position, as seen in Figure 8.

Various modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously be resorted to, without departing from thespirit or scope of the invention as hereinafter defined by the appended claims. A r e I claim as-my invention: 7

1; A collapsible baby bed comprising a bedstead formed of complementary upright. end members each includinga pair of corner posts, a pair of corresponding latticework sides'each comprising a plurality of slats pivotally connected and forming-a lazy'tong construction, each end of each latticework side being pivotally connected adjacent its upper edge to one of said corner posts and being pivotally and slidably connected at its loweredge to the same-corner post, said bed being provided with top guard rails extending longitudinally thereof and-disposed above said latticework sides, each of said guard rails comprising end sections having remote ends and abutting adjacent ends, said remote ends normally abutting corner posts of the two end members disposed adjacent the same side of the bed and being hingedly connected thereto for swinging movement to hinging positions against said corner posts and on the sides thereof opposite the sides to which the latticework sides of the bed are connected.

2. A collapsible baby bed comprising a bedstead formed of complementary upright, end members each including a pair of corner posts, a pair of corresponding latticework sides each comprising a plurality of slats pivotally connected and forming a lazy tong construction, each end of each latticework side being pivotally connected adjacent its upper edge to one of said corner posts and being pivotally and slidably connected at its lower edge to the same corner post, said bed being provided with top guard rails extending longitudinally thereof and disposed above said latticework sides, each of said guard rails comprising end sections having remote ends and abutting adjacent ends, said remote ends normally abutting corner posts of the two end members disposed adjacent the same side of the bed and being hingedly connected thereto for swinging movement to hinging positions against said cornerposts and on the sides thereof opposite the sides to which the latticework sides of the bed are connected, the adjacent abutting ends of said top guard rail sections being mitered, and latch means for latching said guard rail sections in extended aligned positions between said corner Posts.

3. A collapsible baby bed comprising a bedstead formed of complementary upright end members each including a pair of corner posts, a pair of corresponding latticework sides each comprising a plurality of slats pivotally connected and forming a lazy tong construction, each end of each latticework side being pivotally connected adjacent its upper edge to one of said corner posts and being pivotally and slidably connected at its lower edge to the same corner post, said bed being provided with top guard rails extending longitudinally thereof and disposed above said latticework sides, each of said guard rails comprising end sections having remote ends and abutting adjacent ends, said remote ends normally abutting corner posts of the two end members disposed adjacent the same side of the bed and being hingedly connected thereto for swinging movement to hanging positions against said corner posts and on the sides thereof opposite the sides to which the latticework sides of the bed are connected, said latticework sides including vertically disposed bars having upper ends pivotally connected to upper ends of the slats forming the lazy tong construction, said vertically disposed bars having longitudinally elongated slots adjacent their lower ends, and pivot pins pivotally connecting the lower ends of the slats of the lazy tong construction and slidably engaging the slots of said bars, said top guard rails having downwardly opening grooves for receiving the upper ends of said slats and for covering the upper ends of the bars of the lazy tong.

4. A collapsible bedstead consisting of upright end members defining a head and foot each including a pair of corner ports, latticework sides each comprising a plurality of slats pivotally connected to form a lazy tong construction each having an upper edge and a lower edge, each end of each latticework side being pivotally connected at its upper edge to one of said corner posts and being pivotally and slidably connected at its lower to the same corner post, each latticework side extending between and being connected to complementary corner posts of the two upright end members, and a pair of complementary top rails extending longitudinally of the bedstead each comprising end sections having remote ends and abutting adjacent ends, said remote ends normally abutting corner posts of the two end members disposed adjacent the same side of the bed and being hingedly connected thereto for swinging movement to hanging inoperative positions against the outer sides of said corner posts and to operative positions above the upper edges of the latticework sides and between the corner posts, said adjacent ends of the top rail sections being disposed in abutting engagement when the top rails are in operative positions to retain the upright end members in extended positions with respect to one another, and said latticework sides each including vertically disposed bars having upper ends pivotally connected to the upper ends of the slats, each of said bars having a longitudinally elongated slot adjacent its lower end to which the lower ends of two of the slats are pivotally and slidably connected for limiting the upward sliding movement of the lower ends of the slats relatively to said bars to limit the movement of the latticework sides toward. extended positions.

BERT R. SIMONS.

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